Bjørnli

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From bjørn +‎ li. Probably related to Bjørndal, a small uninhabited valley behind Fagerli. The houses in the area were built mainly after 1913, but the name is probably older.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjœɳli/

Proper noun

Bjørnli

  1. a village in Trøndelag, Norway, close to Løkken Verk

Usage notes

Defined form *Bjørnlia or a possible spelling as *Bjørnlid are never used. Pronunciation with /ɲ/ instead of /ɳ/, expected in local dialect, is not used (at least today), what can point to a young origin of the toponym. Of this reason, spelling *Bjønnli is never used.

Derived terms

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